As I mentioned yesterday, unless something especially exciting happens, or I come up with a new way to photograph this scene, this will be the last of the shots of the stranded ferry Riverdance.
As for this one: it's another attempt to capture the scale of the scene, but this time I wanted to focus on the salvage going on in and around the boat, rather than just the boat itself.
In terms of post-production, this one was relatively straightforward other than the fact that I altered the colour temperature when I processed the RAW file (as described in my first digital workflow tutorial); i.e. it's considerably warmer than the actual scene.
captured camera lens focal length aperture shutter speed shooting mode exposure bias metering mode ISO flash image quality RAW converter cropped?
4.48pm on 6/2/08
Canon 1Ds Mark II
EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
70mm
f/4.0
1/640
aperture priority
+0.0
evaluative
100
no
RAW
C1 Pro
2x1
comment byJustin Gaynor at 07:06 PM (GMT) on 8 February, 2008
This is easily my favorite of the series Dave, the details are retained beautifully even in the shadows.
comment byJennifer at 07:07 PM (GMT) on 8 February, 2008
Beautiful - though that does seem a little oxymoronic when applied to a wreck! Keep 'em coming please.
comment by Max at 07:12 PM (GMT) on 8 February, 2008
Nice work of capturing a historic event.
comment byDave at 07:18 PM (GMT) on 8 February, 2008
Ba-Zing! David, I've been watching the series develop and what a marvelous way to close it out, a sunset no less! Great detail and though not what I would consider 'classic chromasia,' this is a photo-journalistic image of the highest caliber, great job!
comment byorange at 07:55 PM (GMT) on 8 February, 2008
My Favorite of this series. Amazing color!!! Love the detail in the shadows.
comment byBil at 07:58 PM (GMT) on 8 February, 2008
Nice use of stilettos and color.
comment by Lynne at 08:13 PM (GMT) on 8 February, 2008
As the image was loading (top to bottom) I knew I'd love this one. The colours and details are fantastic.
comment byEirik at 08:25 PM (GMT) on 8 February, 2008
Amazing contrast and detail, I have to agree with other commenters here that this is my favourite in the series.
comment byDenis at 08:53 PM (GMT) on 8 February, 2008
Amazing colours, even if a little postcard style; But I like postcards.
The best one of this series. Great
comment by dfp at 09:08 PM (GMT) on 8 February, 2008
You definitely saved the best until last! This is a great shot Dave.
comment byJacob at 09:23 PM (GMT) on 8 February, 2008
This is my favorite in the series by far! Great structure and flow, and the color is amazing.
Dave, you squeeze unimaginable amounts of detail from your lenses mate, is there a magic trick, or something I'm missing from my lenses.... Also when you colour a shot like this do you feel guilty at making the colour shift away from the original scene, or do you just love playing with colour?...sorry if that wasn't too clear.... its one of those questions I should have kept in my head..... I'm loving what is in effect aerial perspective in this image.... csj
comment byPaul at 12:30 AM (GMT) on 9 February, 2008
Ahhh now this is my favourite of the series. Great colour.
comment byDibutil Ftalat at 12:52 AM (GMT) on 9 February, 2008
This one is the best so far. Great work!
comment byAlice at 01:40 AM (GMT) on 9 February, 2008
Great silhouette. Nice detail too.
comment byJarrard at 04:24 AM (GMT) on 9 February, 2008
This is my favorite of the series as well. I enjoyed #6, but this image tells a story, an elaborate and interesting story. It holds your attention quite well, and it is remarkable how much detail is preserved in the shadows while maintaining the feeling of a silhouette. Excellent shot.
comment byoldshutterhand at 06:56 AM (GMT) on 9 February, 2008
GReat capture of that buisy scenery. I wonder that the object made for swimming doesn´t collapse in that position on land.
comment bythukai at 09:59 AM (GMT) on 9 February, 2008
Without a doubt the best of the lot.
comment by Rodolphe at 10:26 AM (GMT) on 9 February, 2008
Another stunning one. The work on the RAW file is superb. This scene seems to be endless in terms of combination and ideas. I am sure you will find one more!
comment bythomas mueller at 03:59 PM (GMT) on 9 February, 2008
i really like the fact, that, if you don't know what it is, you can't imagine the thing in the middle. well composed with the helping hands around the ship.
comment byVeerasundar at 07:34 PM (GMT) on 9 February, 2008
Good silhouette. It looks a complete sequence of actions starting from the left to right. Colors are beautiful :-)
comment byredge at 08:26 PM (GMT) on 9 February, 2008
This image tells the whole story. This is no doubt the best of the riverdance series.
comment bynataJane at 09:08 PM (GMT) on 9 February, 2008
These ferry pics are fascinating!
comment bydjn1 at 09:44 PM (GMT) on 9 February, 2008
Thanks all :-)
Craig: do I feel guily? No ;-)
comment bymikelangelo at 02:44 AM (GMT) on 10 February, 2008
HOLY COW! great, great composition... I think I've got a new favorite in this series... your HDR shot was tops...but the simplicity of this shot makes it very striking!!
comment byMike at 06:31 PM (GMT) on 11 February, 2008
Stunning. One of my recent favorites.
comment bycrash at 03:48 AM (GMT) on 12 February, 2008
good lord ... how did it get stranded !?!?!? and how do they get it off ?
comment byMartin at 12:30 PM (GMT) on 12 February, 2008
Love the colours - great silhouette.
comment byRocco at 03:25 PM (GMT) on 13 February, 2008
I think this is my favorite so far. Great job!
comment byRichard Trim at 08:07 PM (GMT) on 13 March, 2008
Missed this for some reason David. This is one hell of an image. Stacks of interest and a really busy feel to it ... I really like the colourisation you have created. richard
comment byStefan at 04:50 PM (GMT) on 15 March, 2008
fantastic shot, sky and silhouettes are perfect!
comment bymannedspace at 02:37 PM (GMT) on 29 June, 2010
Right place/time. Great capture. Congrats on PhotoFriday!
As I mentioned yesterday, unless something especially exciting happens, or I come up with a new way to photograph this scene, this will be the last of the shots of the stranded ferry Riverdance.
As for this one: it's another attempt to capture the scale of the scene, but this time I wanted to focus on the salvage going on in and around the boat, rather than just the boat itself.
In terms of post-production, this one was relatively straightforward other than the fact that I altered the colour temperature when I processed the RAW file (as described in my first digital workflow tutorial); i.e. it's considerably warmer than the actual scene.
camera
lens
focal length
aperture
shutter speed
shooting mode
exposure bias
metering mode
ISO
flash
image quality
RAW converter
cropped?
Canon 1Ds Mark II
EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
70mm
f/4.0
1/640
aperture priority
+0.0
evaluative
100
no
RAW
C1 Pro
2x1
This is easily my favorite of the series Dave, the details are retained beautifully even in the shadows.
Beautiful - though that does seem a little oxymoronic when applied to a wreck! Keep 'em coming please.
Nice work of capturing a historic event.
Ba-Zing! David, I've been watching the series develop and what a marvelous way to close it out, a sunset no less! Great detail and though not what I would consider 'classic chromasia,' this is a photo-journalistic image of the highest caliber, great job!
My Favorite of this series. Amazing color!!! Love the detail in the shadows.
Nice use of stilettos and color.
As the image was loading (top to bottom) I knew I'd love this one. The colours and details are fantastic.
Amazing contrast and detail, I have to agree with other commenters here that this is my favourite in the series.
Amazing colours, even if a little postcard style; But I like postcards.
The best one of this series. Great
You definitely saved the best until last! This is a great shot Dave.
This is my favorite in the series by far! Great structure and flow, and the color is amazing.
Dave, you squeeze unimaginable amounts of detail from your lenses mate, is there a magic trick, or something I'm missing from my lenses.... Also when you colour a shot like this do you feel guilty at making the colour shift away from the original scene, or do you just love playing with colour?...sorry if that wasn't too clear.... its one of those questions I should have kept in my head..... I'm loving what is in effect aerial perspective in this image.... csj
Ahhh now this is my favourite of the series. Great colour.
This one is the best so far. Great work!
Great silhouette. Nice detail too.
This is my favorite of the series as well. I enjoyed #6, but this image tells a story, an elaborate and interesting story. It holds your attention quite well, and it is remarkable how much detail is preserved in the shadows while maintaining the feeling of a silhouette. Excellent shot.
GReat capture of that buisy scenery. I wonder that the object made for swimming doesn´t collapse in that position on land.
Without a doubt the best of the lot.
Another stunning one. The work on the RAW file is superb. This scene seems to be endless in terms of combination and ideas. I am sure you will find one more!
i really like the fact, that, if you don't know what it is, you can't imagine the thing in the middle. well composed with the helping hands around the ship.
Good silhouette. It looks a complete sequence of actions starting from the left to right. Colors are beautiful :-)
This image tells the whole story. This is no doubt the best of the riverdance series.
These ferry pics are fascinating!
Thanks all :-)
Craig: do I feel guily? No ;-)
HOLY COW! great, great composition... I think I've got a new favorite in this series... your HDR shot was tops...but the simplicity of this shot makes it very striking!!
Stunning. One of my recent favorites.
good lord ... how did it get stranded !?!?!? and how do they get it off ?
Love the colours - great silhouette.
I think this is my favorite so far. Great job!
Missed this for some reason David. This is one hell of an image. Stacks of interest and a really busy feel to it ... I really like the colourisation you have created. richard
fantastic shot, sky and silhouettes are perfect!
Right place/time. Great capture. Congrats on PhotoFriday!